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Sizing Up the European Response to the Arab Spring
September 08 by Defence Dateline GroupThough those in the know had observed swelling youth grievance and increasingly vocal grumbling, the scale of this year’s wave of protests in the Middle East took nearly all by surprise. In Tu...
Opinion: Pakistan Plays Both Friend and Foe in Iran-Saudi Rivalry
August 08 by Nima Khorrami AsslFollowing the Pakistani President's visits to Tehran and Jeddah in recent weeks, both Iranian and Saudi media have reported that Pakistan may be positioning itself to play a mediating role between t...
How Will Al-Qaeda Survive the Death of Osama Bin Laden?
May 04 by Bruno VanasseOn the night of 1 May 2011, US President Obama announced the death of the leader of Al Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden, who was killed during a US forces raid on a mansion in Abbottabad, a Pakistani town 150...
Iranian president and Ban discuss situation in the Arab world
April 05 by United Nations Press OfficeNew York, Apr 4 2011 The recent political developments in the Middle East and North Africa, especially the situation in Libya, Bahrain and Yemen, have topped discussions between Secretary-G...
Yemen's Saleh Offers To Step Down By January 2012
March 22 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyMarch 22, 2011 Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh says he will leave office only after organizing parliamentary elections by January 2012. Presidential spokesman Ahmad al-Sufi said Saleh...
Bahrain Declares State Of Emergency After Unrest
March 15 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyMarch 15, 2011 Bahrain's king has declared a three-month state of emergency, following weeks of unrest in the Gulf island kingdom. State television said an order by King Hamad bin Isa al-K...
Months Before Brutal Attacks in Bahrain, US Praised Ally’s Progress ‘On All Fronts’
February 21 by Pro Publicaby Marian Wang ProPublica When Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited the tiny island nation of Bahrain for the first time in December, she made headlines here in the U.S. for one thing:...
Four Dead In Bahrain Protests; Libya Activists Call For 'Day Of Rage'
February 17 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyLast updated (GMT/UTC): 17.02.2011 15:15 By RFE/RL Bahrain's army says it has taken control of key parts of the capital, Manama, as scores of armored vehicles took up positions around the city...